Testseek.com have collected 65 expert reviews of the Asus GL502VS ROG Strix and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus GL502VS ROG Strix.
August 2016
(80%)
65 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
949 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Refreshing design for a gaming machine
Decent overall build
Excellent IPS panel with G-Sync support
Powerful hardware in a relatively small form factor and size
Supports PCIe NVMe SSDs
Brings various connectivity options including mini DisplayPort an
High performance in production applications and games
Relatively compact
Simple design without any frills
Good display
Comprehensive and modern port selection
Pretty frugal for the performance
Excellent maintainability
Nice and well-built chassis
Very good 3D performance
Decent multimedia speakers
Generally good input devices
High-contrast IPS display
Decent WLAN
Great performance
Good display with GSync
Outstanding build quality
Reasonable price
Beautiful GSync IPS display
Strong graphical performance
Relatively affordable
Insanely powerful for a 5.5 lb. 15" gaming laptop. High quality components
Good keyboard and display. NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics
The 1070 is FAST Well-built gaming laptop
Relatively light
GTX 1070 is perfect for 1080p gaming up to 120 FPS. 1080p 120Hz GSync display complements the GPU. Lightest 15.6inch GTX 1070 laptop available. Attractive price
Fast and powerful
Lightweight for its size
VR ready
The editors didn't like
Noticeable coil whine under load
Some units ship witn an M.2 SATA SSD instead of PCIe NVMe drive
The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% screen brightness (Health-Guard profile eliminates that)
The touchpad and keyboard aren't convincing enough for a noteboo
Small time of Autonomous work
Low memory bandwidth
Response times might be too slow for ambitious gamers
Creaking sounds from the rear of the chassis under pressure
Gliding capabilities of the touchpad not perfect
No accessories despite the high price
Rather mediocre SSD performance
Only 2 RAM slots
Mediocre battery life
Blue display tint
Large grayscale inaccuracy
Subpar keyboard
Weak battery life
Poor audio quality
Battery life is short. Stereo speakers are anemic
Rather expensive
Loud fan noise
Weak SSD performance. Disappointing keyboard. Plastic construction looks a bit cheap
Insanely powerful for a 5.5 lb. 15" gaming laptop. High quality components, good keyboard and display. NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics
Battery life is short. Stereo speakers are anemic
For years we've had PC specialists--the desktop for really heavy work and the best gaming quality, the 15" jack of all trades home or work laptop with a screen big enough to see easily and a roomy keyboard, and the 13" Ultrabook (or convertible) for those...
We've been using the ASUS ROG STRIX GL502 gaming notebook for several weeks and recently took it on a 5-state road trip. Being able to play all the game titles we want to play while traveling has been amazing and we didn't have to sacrifice image quality...
comprehensive and modern port selection, pretty frugal for the performance, excellent maintainability, nice and well-built chassis, very good 3D performance, decent multimedia speakers, generally good input devices, high-contrast IPS display, decent WLAN
response times might be too slow for ambitious gamers, creaking sounds from the rear of the chassis under pressure, gliding capabilities of the touchpad not perfect, no accessories despite the high price, rather mediocre SSD performance, only 2 RAM slots
Asus' new ROG Strix GL502VS left a convincing impression in general. One main aspect is the enormous performance of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070. Gamers that are not too noise-sensitive should be very happy with the device.There is much more on the positiv...
comprehensive and modern port selection, pretty frugal for the performance, excellent maintainability, nice and well-built chassis, very good 3D performance, decent multimedia speakers, generally good input devices, high-contrast IPS display, decent WLAN
response times might be too slow for ambitious gamers, creaking sounds from the rear of the chassis under pressure, gliding capabilities of the touchpad not perfect, no accessories despite the high price, rather mediocre SSD performance, only 2 RAM slots
Asus' new ROG Strix GL502VS left a convincing impression in general. One main aspect is the enormous performance of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070. Gamers that are not too noise-sensitive should be very happy with the device.There is much more on the positiv...
A high end gaming rig needs to have high end gaming rig horsepower and the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB doesn't leave you disappointed with what is packed under the hood. Asus has put in a top performing Intel Core i7 processor and doubled the memory you expe
It takes plenty of space to pack in everything that we see above in the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB and that makes us end up with a laptop that isn't exactly light as a feather or overly compact. With a total weight of 2.4 KG and a thickness of 1.2 inches we
If you are in the market for a gaming or just a powerful laptop and want to avoid the large screen which many of them feature then the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB probably has everything you are looking for. The price may not be cheap but there is no questio...
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A high end gaming rig needs to have high end gaming rig horsepower and the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB doesn't leave you disappointed with what is packed under the hood. Asus has put in a top performing Intel Core i7 processor and doubled the memory you expe
It takes plenty of space to pack in everything that we see above in the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB and that makes us end up with a laptop that isn't exactly light as a feather or overly compact. With a total weight of 2.4 KG and a thickness of 1.2 inches we
If you are in the market for a gaming or just a powerful laptop and want to avoid the large screen which many of them feature then the ASUS ROG GL502VS-RB71-CB probably has everything you are looking for. The price may not be cheap but there is no questio...
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